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Frindle Vocabulary
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27
English
6th Grade
08/06/2008

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Term

thermostat

 thur-muh-stat

Definition

 

 ther·mo·stat

–noun

 A device, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature.

Term

jolt

[image]johlt

Definition

jolt

–verb

1. to jar, shake, or cause to move suddenly: The bus jolted its passengers as it went down the rocky road.

Term

pounce

pouns

Definition

pounce

verb, pounced, pounc·ing 

 

1.to grab or jump on suddenly.

  

  

Term

promptly

 prompt-lee

Definition

prompt ly

–adjective

 

1.

 

done, performed, delivered at once or without delay: a prompt reply.

2.punctual.

Term

crimson

krim-zuh[image]n, -suh[image]n

Definition

crim·son

[image]

–adjective

1.

deep purplish-red.

Term

tidy

 tahy-dee

Definition

 ti·dy

adjective

 

1.

neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress: a tidy room; a tidy person.

  
  
  
Term

altar

awl-ter

Definition

al·tar  

noun

 

1.

an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.

2.

communion table.
  
  
Term

essential

 uh-sen-shuh[image]l

Definition

es·sen·tial

adjective

 

1. absolutely necessary; indispensable:

Discipline is essential in an army.

Term

acquire

 uh-kwahyuh[image]r

Definition

ac·quire

verb -quired, -quir·ing

1.to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property.
2.to gain for oneself through one's actions or efforts: to acquire learning.

Term

expanded

ik-span-did

 

Definition

ex·pand·ed

–adjective

 

1.increased in area, bulk, or volume; enlarged; spread out: an expanded version of a story.

  

Term

acquainted

uh-kweyn-tid

Definition

ac·quaint·ed

–adjective

  
1.brought into social contact; made familiar: people acquainted through mutual friends.

Term

launch

lawnch, lahnch

Definition

launch

–verb
 
1.

to send forth, or release something: to launch a new idea.

2.to throw; hurl: to launch a spear.
Term

hesitated

hez-i-teyt

Definition

hes·i·tate

–verb -tat·ed, -tat·ing

 

1.to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
  
  
  

Term

complex

 kom-pleks

Definition

com·plex

–adjective

1.composed of many interconnected parts or complicated parts: a complex highway system; complex machinery.
2.so complicated or intricate as to be hard to understand or deal with: a complex problem.

Term

linoleum

li-noh-lee-uh[image]m

 

Definition
li·no·le·um
–noun
1.a hard, washable floor covering.
Term

emphasized

em-fuh-sahyz

 

Definition
em·pha·size [image] 
–verb -sized, -siz·ing.

 

1. to lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara; to emphasize a word with tone of voice.

Term

abruptly

uh-bruhpt-lee

Definition

ab·rupt·ly

adverb

 

 

Sudden or unexpected:

He abruptly left the party.

Term

twilight

twahy-lahyt

 

Definition
twi·light
–noun
1.the soft light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, either from daybreak to sunrise or, more commonly, from sunset to nightfall.
  
Term

occasional

uh-key-zhuh-nl

Definition
oc·ca·sion·al [image]
–adjective
1.

occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache; doing something occasionally. 

  
Term

authority

uh-thawr-i-tee

Definition

au·thor·i·ty

–noun

 

1. The power to control, command, or determine.

2. A person in charge; an expert on a subject: They finally persuaded the authorities that they were not involved in the robbery.

 
Term

recognized

rek-uh[image]g-nahyz

Definition

rec·og·nize

verb -nized, -niz·ing

1.to identify something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.

Term

preliminary

pri-lim-uh-ner-ee

Definition

pre·lim·i·nar·y

–adjective
1.preceding and leading up to the main part; introductory: preliminary examinations.
  
  
Term

subscribed

suh[image]b-skrahyb

Definition

sub·scribe

verb, -scribed, -scrib·ing.

 1.

to obtain a subscription to a magazine, newspaper, etc.
Term

controversial

kon-truh-vur-shuh[image]

Definition
con·tro·ver·sial [image]
–adjective
1.
a prolonged dispute, debate, or argument. 
  
  
Term

anchorman

ang-ker-man, -muh[image]n

Definition
an·chor·man [image] 
–noun

1.

Radio and Television. a man who anchors a program of news, sports, etc.; anchor.
Term

nonsense

non-sens, -suh[image]ns

Definition
non·sense [image] 
–noun
 1. words or language; conduct or action that is senseless, foolish, or absurd: to have tolerated enough nonsense.
Term

deposit

di-poz-it

 

Definition
de·pos·it [image]
–verb
1.

to place for safekeeping or in trust, in a bank account; to insert (a coin) in a coin-operated device: He deposited his paycheck every Friday.

  

 

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